The insects are not just a summertime nuisance — they also pose health concerns, carrying disease.

Each year, Gloucester County does what it can to help people who live in the most mosquito-dense areas, including the Abingdon and York Districts, which are low-lying and retain water.

Gloucester's limited mosquito control program is expected to cost the county $113,011 in this fiscal year's budget.

People who live in the Abingdon and York Districts, east of Route 17, including several subdivisions, pay an additional one cent on their real estate tax rate for the service.

The program is administered by Gloucester's Building and Grounds Department and is limited to the warm months.

Director Jim Diggs said the county began spraying from trucks in the designated areas this year in June. Some years they have started as early as May. The spraying can continue until November, as needed.